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A new landmark study has uncovered evidence that challenges the long-held beliefs about human evolution.

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Researchers led by Dr. Alexandros Karakostis from the Institute for Archaeological Science and the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the University of Tübingen suggest ...

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Blind Mexican cavefish became active in light while surface fish reacted to darkness, revealing how evolution rewired brains.